Chapter 8 288 Vouchers " Mr. Martinez ? I'm sorry . I broke my promise . " Ms. Cruz did come , but I didn't tell her about the kidnapping . She already knew about it . She even knew where my family had moved . She threatened my family and forced me to give her a new statement . " I couldn't hide , so ... " When he walked out , his breathing was so heavy it felt like his chest would snap . A police officer rushed over , holding a file . " Hello , you are Alexander , right ? Ms. Cruz asked me to give this to you before she left . " Alexander's hands shook as he tore the envelope open . He read it carefully . But his face suddenly turned pale . Inside was the record of the car accident he'd had three years ago . The name of the perpetrator was Olivia . After hitting him , Olivia had fled . It was Veronica who found her . She threatened her with the cornea transplant surgery . She said as long as she saved Alexander . Veronica was willing to come forward and help her settle this car accident . Olivia had no money for compensation , so she agreed . The surgery had been done at a hospital where their friend worked . Perhaps Veronica herself did not expect that Olivia would suddenly change her mind after the surgery . She portrayed herself as an innocent donor . For three years , Alexander had thought he owed Olivia . Behind Veronica's back , he tried his best to make it up to her . But in the end , he'd been wrong about his savior . 0088 % 09.17 Chapter 8 He repaid the wrong person . He didn't dare imagine . When Veronica learned that Olivia was his mistress . How would she feel ? Or if she knew he had sent someone to dig out her eyes because of the murderer . How devastating it would be ... Alexander didn't hesitate any longer and went straight to the hospital with the documents to confront his friend . His friend sighed when he saw the document . " So you knew at last . " Sorry - Veronica was afraid you couldn't handle it , so she asked me to keep it from you . 288 Vouchers " She didn't want you to feel guilty or marry her out of debt . She's a good girl ... but both of you were fooled by Olivia . " When you brought Olivia back for surgery , I thought about telling you . But Veronica refused . " When you were about to operate on her , she was fully conscious - she heard everything you said . Before going in , I asked her if she wanted to tell you . She said it was better this way . Since you already liked Olivia , the past didn't mat- ter - it would only weigh you down . " Alexander ... even at the end , she was thinking of you . " Let her go . She's tired . " After those words , Alexander broke down in uncontrollable tears . " So , Veronica is not dead , right ? " " Can you tell me where she is ? I just want to see her again - just once . " When Alexander boarded his plane , I had just come out of surgery . My best friend had found the best doctor for me . The transplant was a success , but only 20 % of my vision was restored . I was lying in the hospital ward , listening to my best friend reading the news on her phone to me word by word . I knew that she told me about Alexander's escape from marriage on purpose . But I'd already decided to leave . 34.8 % 09.17 Chapter 8 He had nothing to do with me anymore . He had lied about the kidnapping to make me step aside for Olivia . So I used the fake death from the car accident to give him his happy ending . My friend cried when she saw the bandages over my eyes . Afraid I'd be upset , she ran out of the room . As soon as she left . A blurry figure appeared through the glass of the ward . His face was fogged . I didn't know how long he'd been standing there . The room was so quiet , I could hear our hearts beating out of sync . I didn't speak . He just stood there , silently watching . He was so close - but I would never see his face again . Until my best friend hurried back . Footsteps were heard . He left the ward . A week later , when the bandages came off , my friend handed me a phone . On the screen was the news that Alexander had sent Olivia to prison . He had given me a grand funeral . From then on , there was no Mrs. Alexander Martinez anymore . Only Veronica Cruz . The end . 76.1 % 288 Vouchers